photonuclear
adjective
pho·to·nu·cle·ar
ˌfō-tō-ˈnü-klē-ər 
-ˈnyü-,
nonstandard
-kyə-lər
: relating to or caused by the incidence of radiant energy (such as gamma rays) on atomic nuclei
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photonuclear
adjective
pho·to·nu·cle·ar
ˌfōt-ō-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ər
: relating to or caused by the incidence of radiant energy (as gamma rays) on atomic nuclei
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